Check Here the List of LTO Fines 2025 for Erring Drivers
LTO FINES 2025 – Here is a guide for the motorists in the Philippines with regards to the traffic violations and their corresponding penalties.
In the Philippines, the body that regulates the traffic and road safety is the Land Transportation Office. More popularly called LTO, it is the one that releases Driver’s License to individuals who are eligible to drive. It also takes charge of the traffic rules and its implementation on the road.
Aside from the requirement that a motorist must have an appropriate Driver’s License, the vehicle operated must also be registered to the Land Transportation Office (LTO). There are penalties in the list of the LTO fines 2025 for its violation and for not abiding all the other traffic rules set by the government body.
Thus, from time to time, there is a need to process a renewal not just of a Driver’s License but as well as the annual renewal of vehicle registrations. Meanwhile, the LTO has provided a smooth steps on how to apply for Driver’s License renewal as well as renewing your vehicle registration.
Here are the Traffic and Administrative Violations set by the Land Transportation Office as well as the corresponding LTO Fines 2025 for each:
| VIOLATIONS | FINES AND PENALTIES |
|---|---|
| Driving without a valid license | ₱3,000 |
| Not wearing a helmet | First offense: ₱1,500 Second offense: ₱3,000 Third offense: ₱5,000 Fourth and succeeding offenses: ₱10,000 |
| Wearing substandard helmet or without ICC sticker | 1st offense: ₱3,000 2nd offense: ₱5,000 |
| Not wearing a seat belt | 1st offense: ₱1,000.00 2nd offense: ₱2,000.00 3rd offense: ₱5,000.00 + suspension of license for one (1) week |
| Reckless driving | 1st Offense: ₱2,000 2nd offense: ₱3,000 + suspension of license for 3 months 3rd offense: ₱10,000 + suspension of license for 6 months |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or prohibited drugs | ₱50,000 to ₱500,000 + imprisonment or license revocation |
As mentioned earlier, there are rules with regards to the documents of the vehicle being operated. Here are the other LTO Fines 2025 set by the Land Transportation Office:
| VIOLATIONS | FINES AND PENALTIES |
|---|---|
| Driving an unregistered motor vehicle | Driver: ₱2,000.00 Owner: ₱10,000 + vehicle impoundment |
| Unauthorized Motor Vehicle Modification | ₱5,000+ vehicle impoundment |
| Operating a right-hand-drive MV | ₱50,000+ vehicle impoundment |
| MV operating with defective, improper, or. unauthorized accessories, devices, equipment and parts | ₱5,000 + vehicle impoundment |
| Failure to attach, improper attachment or tampering of license plates and/or a third plate sticker. | ₱5,000 |
| Smoke belching | First offense: ₱2,000 Second offense: ₱4,000 Third offense and subsequent offenses: ₱6,000 + 1 year suspension of Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) |
| Fraud in MV Registration/Renewal | ₱3,000 + vehicle impoundment + barred from registration for 1 year |
In case of committing a traffic violation and you need to pay the LTO Fines 2025, you need to check your ticket for the specific traffic violation and note the code stated on it. Prepare your violation ticket, vehicle’s certificate of registration (CR), vehicle’s official receipt (OR), and your driver’s license and go to the authorized payment center of LTO and settle the fine.
Make sure to keep the receipt and present it to LTO in clearing your record or claiming your Driver’s License back.